100A to 200A upgrades - ESA permit included
Limited Time Only
Free Surge Protector with Panel Upgrades
Trusted by property managers, commercial tenants & homeowners
Pioneer boxes, fuse panels, and maxed-out 100A services cap what your property can do – and put it at risk while they do it. We size the service to your real load and install it once.
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Get expert advice, a straight recommendation, and a written price once we’ve seen the job.
Our Process
How a Panel Upgrade Actually Goes
A service upgrade touches your meter, your utility feed, and every circuit in the building. We plan it so you know the scope, the cost, and the day you’ll be without power – before we start.
Step 01
Inquiry
Tell us what’s tripping or what you’re adding. We book an on-site panel assessment, not a phone estimate.
Step 02
Site Review
We open the panel, check service size, grounding, bonding, and breaker condition, then run a real load calculation on what you have and what’s coming.
Step 03
Quote & Scope
You receive a written scope: service size, panel make, circuit count, ESA permit, utility coordination, and exactly what gets opened. One number, no hidden costs.
Step 04
Execution & Sign-off
We pull the ESA permit, coordinate the disconnect, install and label every circuit, and stay on it until the inspection passes and your Certificate of Acceptance is issued.
Load-calculated, permitted, inspected
The Panel Sized for the Next 20 Years - Not Just Today
Plenty of electricians will swap your panel for whatever fits the price. We size the service to your actual demand, plus the EV charger, heat pump, or basement suite you haven’t installed yet. Do it once.
Consultation Services
- On-site panel and service inspection
- Full load calculation - not a guess
- Plain-English answer on 100A vs. 200A
- Transparent written estimate before anything is ordered
Installation Services
- ESA permit pulled and inspection managed
- Utility disconnect and reconnect coordinated
- Correct grounding, bonding, & breaker selection
- Every circuit traced, labeled, and documented
Post-Installation Services
- Warranty on workmanship
- home surge protection at the new panel
- Your ESA Certificate of Acceptance, in hand
- Remaining capacity confirmed in writing for future loads
Toronto's
Top Rated Electrical, Panel Upgrade Company
Federal Pioneer boxes, fuse panels, and maxed-out 100A services quietly cap what your property can do – and put it at risk while they do it. We size the service to your real load, pull the ESA permit, coordinate the utility, and install it once. Licensed master electrician, 15 years in Ontario panels.
Andrew Spano
Master Electrician & Founder
POWERING YOUR VISION
Panel & Service Upgrades Across the GTA
Whether it’s a 60A fuse box in a century home, a Federal Pioneer panel your insurer has flagged, or a 100A service that can’t take one more circuit – we replace it with a code-compliant service built for what you’re actually running.
Panel Replacements & Service Upgrades
Fuse boxes, Federal Pioneer Stab-Lok panels, and undersized 100A services are the three things we get called about most. Replacing them ends nuisance trips, clears insurance flags, and gives you the headroom to renovate.
- 100A to 200A residential service upgrades
- Fuse box and Federal Pioneer panel replacements
- Overhead and underground service installations
- Sub-panels for basements, garages, and additions
- Full circuit labeling and a panel schedule you can read
- 100A to 200A residential service upgrades
- Fuse box and Federal Pioneer panel replacements
- Overhead and underground service installations
- Sub-panels for basements, garages, and additions
- Full circuit labeling and a panel schedule you can read
Commercial Service & Distribution Upgrades
When a building’s service is maxed out, you can’t add tenants, equipment, or hours. We increase capacity without keeping you dark longer than we have to.
- Main service and distribution panel upgrades for added load
- Three-phase service increases for equipment and HVAC
- Sub-panels and dedicated circuits for tenant fit-outs
- After-hours changeovers to protect operating hours
- Surge protection at the main to shield building equipment
- Main service and distribution panel upgrades for added load
- Three-phase service increases for equipment and HVAC
- Sub-panels and dedicated circuits for tenant fit-outs
- After-hours changeovers to protect operating hours
- Surge protection at the main to shield building equipment
What a 200A Service Unlocks
A service upgrade is rarely the goal – it’s what stands between you and the rest of the project. Once the capacity is there, everything after it gets simple.
- Level 2 EV charging at full speed
- Heat pumps, air conditioning, and electric heating
- Hot tubs, pools, and heated flooring
- Basement suites and garage workshops
- Whole-home surge protection
A Trusted Voice in Electrical Safety
ECRA Advisory Council Member
I’m proud to serve as a member of the ECRA Advisory Council, nominated by the Electrical Safety Authority and the ECRA Advisory Council board members. I work alongside the board to bring forward ideas and improvements that strengthen electrical safety across Ontario, while representing the perspectives of both customers and contractors throughout the province. It’s a responsibility I take seriously – and one that reflects the same commitment to safety, quality, and accountability we bring to every project and one that reflects the same commitment to safety, quality, and accountability we bring to every project. That’s the standard behind every service we size, every permit we pull, and every panel we sign off on..
FROM OUR GALLERY
Panels We've Replaced
A finished panel should read like a map – every breaker labeled, every conductor dressed, nothing guessed at. If the panel is messy, the wiring behind the walls usually is too.
The cheapest time to add surge protection
Surge Protection At Your New Panel
"One power surge can destroy $10k+ worth of electronics."
The panel is already open and the labour is already on site – installing whole-building surge protection during an upgrade costs a fraction of doing it as its own visit. Most electricians never bring it up. We do, every time.
*Included with every panel or service upgrade. Protects your appliances and electronics from power surges.
Everything your panel is holding back
The Phaze-In Difference
A service upgrade is one of the few electrical jobs where a lower price changes what you actually receive. Permit or no permit. Load calculation or a guess. A licensed contractor with an ESA licence number and insurance, or someone who is unreachable the week after the cheque clears.
Your Problem
Electrical problems are expensive when handled by unlicensed workers. Poor wiring causes equipment failure, outages, and safety hazards. A licensed electrical contractor prevents risk, downtime, and insurance complications.
Your panel is full, failing, or flagged by your insurer
Breakers trip under normal load. There’s no space left for the EV charger or the renovation. Or your insurance company has named a Federal Pioneer or fuse panel & asked you to deal with it before renewal.
Unpermitted panel swaps create bigger problems than they solve
A service upgrade without an ESA permit means no inspection and no Certificate of Acceptance – which becomes a very hard conversation at resale or at claim time. Undersized service, weak bonding, and mismatched breakers don’t announce themselves until they fail.
Nobody will give you a straight answer on what you need
You’ve been told 100A is fine, that 200A is overkill, and the quotes range by thousands. Without a load calculation, all of that is guesswork with a number attached.
Our Solution
Phaze-In sizes your service with a real load calculation, quotes it in writing, pulls the ESA permit, coordinates the utility, and doesn’t leave until the inspection passes. Fifteen years, one licensed master electrician, fully insured.
Correctly Sized Service & Panel
We calculate your existing demand plus the loads you’re planning, then specify the service and panel that carries both – with room left over instead of a panel that’s full on day one.
ESA Permit, Inspection & Documentation
We pull the permit, meet the inspector, and hand you the Certificate of Acceptance – the document that protects your insurance coverage and your resale.
Minimum Downtime, Clean Finish
Utility coordination booked in advance, the power-off window planned rather than open-ended, and a labeled panel schedule anyone can follow.
Sized right, permitted, inspected
Built To Carry What Comes Next
You get a service that’s documented, inspected, and honest about its capacity – not shortcuts. Phaze-In Electric is led by a licensed electrical contractor with 15 years of experience. We don’t compete with unpermitted panel swaps. Our job is to make sure the last thing limiting your property is its electrical service.
Faq’s
Panel & Service Upgrade Questions
Straight answers on sizing, permits, downtime, and cost. If your situation isn’t covered here, send us your panel details and we’ll tell you what you’re looking at.
Do I actually need 200A, or is 100A enough?
It depends on your real load. We calculate what you use now plus what you’re adding – EV charger, heat pump, hot tub, basement suite. Most GTA homes adding two of those need 200A.
Do you pull the ESA permit?
Always. A service upgrade legally requires one. You receive the Certificate of Acceptance once it passes inspection.
How long will my power be off?
Typically most of one working day for a residential service upgrade. We book the utility disconnect in advance so the window is planned, not open-ended.
My insurance company flagged my Federal Pioneer panel. Can you replace it?
Yes – it’s one of the most common jobs we do. We replace it to current code and give you the ESA documentation your insurer is asking for.
What does a panel upgrade cost?
We quote after the site review, based on service size, meter and service entrance condition, panel location, and circuit count. Not off a phone call.
Will I need drywall or masonry repair?
We tell you before we start exactly what has to be opened. Most upgrades stay contained to the panel wall and the service entrance.
Can you install my EV charger at the same time?
Yes, and it’s the cheapest time to do it. The panel is open and the labour is already on site.
Who does the work?
A licensed master electrician – not subcontractors.
PANEL UPGRADE QUOTE
Let's find out what your service can actually carry
Tell us your panel size, what’s tripping, and what you’re planning to add. We’ll book an on-site assessment and come back with a written scope and a firm number.
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Panel Warning Signs
If you smell burning at the panel, see scorch marks on a breaker, or trip the same breaker repeatedly:
- Shut off power at the main breaker
- Do not touch the panel or exposed wiring
- Call 416-427-4567 immediately
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